1. Compare and Contrast Essay
Presented by : Zainab I AL-Saihati ..

2. What does it mean to …?
Compare
= similarities
Contrast
= differences

3. What kinds of things do we compare and contrast in our daily lives?
Clothing
Literature
Restaurants
Height
Drinks
Music
What other things do we compare/contrast?

4. Why do we compare and contrast things?
To decide if we like that object
To determine if we want to buy it
To figure out if we want to eat there

5. Why do we compare and contrast literature?
Look for similar themes
Make comparisons to our own lives
Learn life lessons
Learn about other perspectives
Understand differences and similarities that lead to self understanding, tolerance, acceptance

6. What features can we use to compare and contrast the wooden spoon
and the spaghetti spoon?
Features:
Function/Use
Weight
Material
Shape

7. Venn Diagram Wooden Spoon Spaghetti Spoon metal & plastic wood
shallow scoop
used in cooking
deep scoop
light
a little heavy
scoop sauce
scoop spaghetti
Features: material, shape, weight, use

8. Two Ways to Write a Compare and Contrast Essay
Block Method
Point –by- Point Method